The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-14
CITY NOTES.
THE RIGHT ROAD.

But somehow wandered away.
saw rare treasures in scenes OF pleasures,
And ran to pursue them, when 10,
had lost the path to happiness
And knew not whittier to go.
have lost the way 10 happiness
Oh. who will lead me back
Turn of from the highway of selfshness
To the right-up dutys track. /
Keep straight along and GU cant go wron :,
For as sure as you live, say.
The fair lost field of happiness
Can only he found that way,
-Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
German Divine Service next Sunday, |
at 3 O'Clock, p. M, in the Baptist church. |
Every body is invited.
! Joe Mailing was the only unfortunate
before the Mayor yesterday. He was
charged with using profane language on
the streets, and he was required to pay a
fine Of $5 and costs for so doing.
Messrs. Chas. f. Stokes & Co. have a
lot of JudsOn's perfect filters on hand
which they have just received and guar
antee to furnish only the purest water.
The filters are of English make, and are
put up in very pretty styles.
We call attention to the special of
Richard Farrior in to-davs paper. He
conducts good restaurant and keeps
the best of order. The restaurant is run
exclusively for white people, and the
best attention is given patrons.
Messrs. l.. ii. & W.B. Morrill, lost some
valuable goods by thieves breaking open
the cases and taking them out white en-
route from New York. They are going
to investigate the matter and see if the y
can find out where the cases were robbed.
THE WEEKLY News published to day
is most excellent number, and, ''if we
do say it ourselves, as one who oughten-
ter," it will compare favorably with any
paper in the country, ard is the largest
and best paper in Florida for the money
1t is sent to any address for 81 per an
mum.
A story with moral: San Francis
co, with 800 900 or so inhabitants,
loses from eight to twelve children
weekly from dihptheria. London, with
near 100000 inhabitants, loses about
the same number. All a matter of
drainage. London is well drained. San
Francisco is in horrible condition.
MIR. F. C. Cochrane informs us that
during the recent cold weather his
lemon trees, in his grove at Welaka, es-
, capped all injury. The trees were IN
5 bloom, and many young lemons were
hanging on the branches, which to-day
: show no signs whatever of frost. And
3 so the reports come from every section
nothing hurt.
Mr.. =. Cunneely's establishment, on
Water street, shows no signs of hard
: times, for he has just received and placed
in stock large invoice of wines, liquors
y = cigars, etc. He has prepared his place
. for the big trade that is sure to follow
!: when the winter tourists get to moving
about, and he can supply their every
want in his line.
3, Yesterday Messrs. 5. j. Rey nolds &
' Co. presented us with one of the finest
shad ever caught in the st. Johns river
1t was large, fat and most finely fla
vored. This firm keep on hand at theil
= meat store in the Opera House bloch
everything in their line, having at al
. times full supply of choice northern
s meats, as well AS vegetables, etc in sea
son.
e Messrs. Griffin & Parker have Just re-
: ceived large consignment of Woo
powder, which is destined to h,com,
very popular with hunters, because o
its many advantages over the ordinary
= powder. Among the advantages claim
. ed Is, that it makes no smoke, makes n,
: noise. causes no recoil of the gun, anC
IT there is no corrosive action in the gun
d when it is used.
The large and beautiful doll in Mr. A
Is Usina's window will be ratified this after
d noon at o'clock. when all parties inter
ested are requested to be present. Tn
doll is one of the largest, prettiest an,
z most handsomely dressed of any dol
i ever sold in Palatka, and whoever get
it will have a prize. The doll is rattle
for the benefit of the Ladies' Memoirs
= Society, and has realized handsom
- sum for the Society.
Cheap excursions may carry lot Q
people to California but the matches
climate and genial sunshine of Florid
!. will always attract the tourist and plea.
hs ure seeker. Our Northern friend, ar
= coming singly and in parties, and TN
hotels and resorts will soon be as crow de
as ever. There Is but one Florida in tn
world, and people will naturally com
here to enjoy the many pleasures an
"a comforts that this State alone can ful
rs nish.
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